Netflix HD streaming launching initially on XBOX 360
Netflix streaming in High Definition has been a long time coming but it finally looks like Netflix customers are in for a treat – as long as you’re an XBOX 360 owner, that is. News is rolling in this morning that the leading remote movie rental service provider is finally just about ready to drop its HD streaming service, but it will initially do so only via XBOX Live. Microsoft’s popular console is scheduled to receive a dashboard refresh on November 14th and when it rolls out, Netflix HD will come along with it (presumably in the US at least). The new service will come with a library of 300 titles but many expect that number to balloon relatively quickly. Further details are unavailable right now but expect a formal announcement as we get closer to d-day. It is also still unclear how long Netflix’s HD content will be confined to XBOX but provided all goes well we would expect a pretty timely transition to a broader audience. Who’s excited?
Now I just need to get my friend who has an XBOX 360…
I’ll be ready on the 14th, very anxious to see the update.
OMG I’m so excited. I’ve been waiting for this for awhile now.
Bold on the 4th
Netflix/XBOX update 14th
Going to be a good month.
I thought the NXE was scheduled for the 19th?
It is November 19th, the 14th is wrong.
How loud is the xbox? I don’t want to listen to a loud fan when watching a good movie.
And if I use the xbox as a media extender, will I end up burning up the xbox if I don’t install an extra fan?
How big is an hd movie file? I was just reading that Comcast is setting limits on monthly bandwidth usage to 250 gigabytes.
the xbox is not at all loud, especially when you a have a movie playing. Also if the movie is about 2-3 hours long u will b ok. it wont over heat. unless it is on for a very long time